Ninja Pot Shadow

Ino casually released a C-rank Water Ripple. The moment the ninjutsu was released was very light and quick. The mobilization of chakra within her body was like breathing or closing her eyes, and it had become a kind of physical instinct.

She took out a C-rank Earth Release ninjutsu, Earth Release: Rock Concealment Technique, and read it from beginning to end. After only one glance and a moment of thought, she formed the hand seals according to the instructions on the scroll, instantly concealing herself among the rocks. From the opposite side, only the rocks of various shapes could be seen, not her.

Her current learning speed is comparable to that of Itachi Uchiha when he learned the Great Fireball Technique. She doesn't need Sharingan to copy it; she can learn a C-rank ninjutsu after watching it once.

Adding one attribute to four pot points is indeed expensive. If the points were added evenly, such as to Constitution or Strength, it would make up for many of her weaknesses, but she thinks it's worth it.

……

Jiraiya ran away, Ino had completely mastered the oil-based magic, shifted the blame, and added attribute points. She had completed the tasks that needed to be done one by one, and now there was only one last thing left: to become Tsunade's apprentice.

Whether it's medical ninjutsu, Sage Mode, powerful close combat abilities, or the potential for spiritualization techniques, all of these can only be obtained by becoming Tsunade's apprentice.

She left the town and went to another small town to the northeast, where she heard there was a casino.

Ino arrived in the town in her own disguise, asked around in the casino, and learned that Tsunade had just lost all her money and was probably back at the inn.

She went to the hotel again.

As soon as she entered, before she could even speak, she saw three menacing-looking men holding up a picture of Tsunade and asking the shopkeeper, "Have you seen this blonde woman? She has big breasts and is about this tall!"

The burly man at the head gestured a height.

Upon learning that the three men had come to collect a debt, the innkeeper dared not utter a word, but simply pointed upstairs.

The three of them went upstairs in a menacing manner, and Ino followed them.

Soon, the three of them found a little girl on the second floor with light yellow long hair, wearing a tea-green long coat, a black cloth belt around her waist, and dark blue capri pants...

The little girl looked up, smiled, and asked the three men, "Uncles, who are you looking for?"

The three of them instinctively picked up the photo in their hands and asked, "Little girl, have you seen this auntie?"

Chapter 110 Passing Through Wood

The little girl with light yellow hair pointed to a room in the distance: "This pretty older sister seems to live in that room over there."

The three of them rushed in the direction she pointed, furious. The little girl took three steps at a time and ran downstairs, where she ran into Ino who was coming upstairs.

Ino: "..."

She didn't know what to say anymore. Should she say hello?

For a fifty-year-old woman, you're really something!

Tsunade was also taken aback. She didn't recognize Ino, but Ino's Konoha headband was so bright that she couldn't possibly miss it.

For a moment, both of them felt a little awkward.

Fortunately, Tsunade was old, and the Sannin were all thick-skinned. They reacted quickly and waved their hands, saying, "Don't stand there, hurry up and catch up!"

Ino followed her out of the inn for no apparent reason, and then met Tsunade's follower, Shizune, a female Jonin of the same generation as Kakashi and Asuma, in a house on the other side of town.

Shizune was also holding her pet pig named "Tuntun".

The pet pig was taken aback when it saw Ino. After exchanging glances, it made a series of "puff puff" sounds and then kept burrowing into Shizune's arms.

Back in her own territory, Tsunade dispelled the transformation jutsu. She looked outside and saw that the creditors hadn't chased after her. She put her hands on her hips and smiled smugly.

"These idiots, they think they can ambush me? Hahahaha—"

After laughing, she looked at Ino and said bluntly, "I know you're from the Yamanaka family, right? You want to become my apprentice? I require a gift for becoming an apprentice here. Do you... have any money?"

Shizune was extremely embarrassed. She anxiously advised, "Lady Tsunade, what you're saying is incredibly rude."

The pet pig, Tuntun, also made a couple of "puyu puyu" sounds, but when it saw Ino's gaze, it shrank back into Shizune's arms in fright.

Ino scratched her head. To be honest, she didn't have much money right now, and she couldn't let Tsunade get the impression that she was rich. Once she did, she would be constantly asked to borrow money.

That was a huge pitfall; no amount of money could fill it.

Ino hesitated before saying, "I'm just a genin... I just graduated, and my family cut off my allowance. The money I earn from missions is really not much..."

Shizune said in a fair tone, "Yes, yes, Lady Tsunade, it's really inappropriate for you to say such things."

Tsunade tapped her ear, indicating that she didn't care at all.

"Really no money?"

"No, there really isn't..."

"Not even a little? I can break even with just five million taels!"

This time, Ino answered much more sincerely: "No, I haven't received my payment for this month's tasks from the village yet."

Tsunade nodded in deep understanding: "The Third Hokage is indeed very slow in doing things. Hmm, what should we do? I've got it!"

She snapped her fingers hard, then whispered a couple of words into Silent's ear.

Shizune glanced at Ino for a while, then at Tsunade, before shaking her head vigorously. Under Tsunade's angry glare, she hesitated for a long time, and finally had to go next door and bring back a young man with a happy face.

The young man was also wearing a ninja headband; he was a ninja from Takigakure and looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old.

Tsunade smiled at Ino, gesturing for her to wait a moment, then pulled the young man away to whisper to him.

Ino could only hear sounds like "500,000", "5 million", "600,000", and "4 million". She was speechless. What the heck... are you trying to bargain?

Not long after, with the young man looking somewhat dejected, Tsunade pulled him into the house.

She asked Ino bluntly, "You want to follow me and learn from me, you want to become my apprentice, right? Do you know what that means?"

"Yes, Lady Tsunade, I wish to become your apprentice. I am prepared to endure hardship." Although today's interview was completely different from what she had expected, Ino answered resolutely.

Tsunade pointed to the young man beside her: "His name is Shibuki. His father and I have some connections. Now I'm giving you a task: escort him safely to Konoha Village, and I'll agree to take you as my apprentice. How about it?"

Sending Takigakure ninjas to Konoha? If it were anyone else, Ino would definitely suspect ulterior motives, but Tsunade is fine. Who is she? She is the granddaughter of the First Hokage. Anyone else would betray their village, but she wouldn't.

Ino was thinking about the relationship between the two villages. Konoha and Takigakure were allies, but this alliance was far too fragile for the ninja villages.

The young man named Shibuki seemed very nervous, his expression even more cowardly than that of Chojuro whom Ino had once met.

Despite her young age, Ino has repeatedly defeated strong opponents, which has built up her confidence.

She glanced at the young man, who took two steps back and then smiled ingratiatingly.

Ino turned to ask, "Lady Tsunade, is it just escorting this person back to the village? Will there be any complications during the mission?"

Tsunade immediately understood what she meant: "Then you'll have to judge for yourself. He must be in some trouble, otherwise he wouldn't have come to me. You should consider it carefully."

Ino thought about it and felt that even if there was trouble, she could handle it. Surely the trouble for Takigakure wouldn't be Kakuzu? Kakuzu was busy making money for Akatsuki at the moment. He ignored Takigakure, and Takigakure didn't dare to provoke this rogue ninja. Kakuzu would return to Takigakure when he was capturing the tailed beasts, and it was clearly not the right time yet.

"Shall we set off now?"

Tsunade waved her hand: "You can discuss it yourselves, no need to ask me. Come back to me after the mission is complete. If I'm not in this town, then I should be in... never mind, your Yamanaka family will definitely be able to find me."

"Understood, Lady Tsunade, Senior Shizune. I'll take my leave now."

Ino took Shibuki away from the town and headed to Konoha Village.

On the way, she asked about Shibuki's intentions. Although the chances were slim, what if he wanted to go to Konoha to carry rice? She had to find out.

What are you going to Konoha for?

Shibuki's voice was low: "Um, I have a mission to entrust to Konoha Village."

Ino suddenly realized: "You mean you're going to issue a mission to Konoha Village, so you want me to escort you there first?"

"Yep!"

Ino considered for a moment: "So, are you going to pay for the journey I'm taking you to Konoha?"

The other party was dumbfounded: "I've already paid Lady Tsunade..."

Ino's face was grim: "You mean I went all that way, risked being ambushed by ninjas along the way, and risked my life to deliver you to Konoha, and I didn't even get a penny of payment? Look me in the eyes and say it again."

Shibuki counted on his fingers for a while: "Wait! Let me think... that... that can be considered a separate task, I'll pay for it!"

Ino was very satisfied. "Young man, you know what's good for you. You have a bright future!"

Chapter 111 Changing One's Mind

For Ino, who has a basic understanding of the dangers of steam explosions, there are few problems that money can't solve! If a problem can't be solved, it's because not enough money has been given.

Escorting Shibuki to Konoha Village, the two agreed that it was a C-rank mission. Since the journey to Konoha was a side job that Ino had taken on, it naturally couldn't be recorded in her mission resume. Fortunately, she had already collected eight missions and didn't really care about her ninja resume, as long as the money was right.

The reward for a C-rank mission is usually between 30,000 and 100,000 ryo. Konoha and Takigakure are allies, so they usually take the lowest amount, 30,000 ryo. When Ino heard that it was only 30,000 ryo, she turned to leave. Shibuki increased it to 100,000 ryo, and only then did she agree.

Ino knew that Tsunade had taken most of the money from Shibuki, but she didn't mind the small amount. She thought, "We're poor, but we believe in saving every penny. Making money isn't shameful!"

The two headed to Konoha Village.

The name Shibuki was unremarkable, and Ino didn't take it seriously at first. But when Shibuki revealed his true identity, she was really shocked.

"What? You're saying the previous leader of Takigakure was your father?"

Shemu nodded sadly.

Ino exclaimed, "Wow, this is another man who can write 'My village chief father' in his essay."

However, the leader of Takigakure cannot be called a "Kage" like the leaders of Konoha and Kirigakure; he can only be called the leader of a ninja village. Ever since Kakuzu stole the "Earth Grudge Fear," the village has declined.

Ino didn't try to curry favor. So what if he had a village chief as his father? The Ino-Shika-Cho trio was no weaker than these medium-sized ninja villages, and Shibuki's timid appearance really didn't inspire much respect in anyone.

Not long after leaving the town, the attack, as expected and logical, came.

Three men without ninja headbands attacked from three directions, each looking fierce and menacing, their kunai gleaming coldly.

Shibuki yelled, then with lightning speed, he crouched down, covering his head and closing his eyes tightly, in an extremely awkward position.

Ino was stunned. Your village chief father was probably driven to his death by your pathetic behavior, wasn't he?

"Don't come any closer!"

"Stay away from me!"

"Watch out, everyone watch out! I can be really fierce when I'm angry. I'll kill you all!"

Shemu's words were harsh enough, but his posture wasn't very intimidating.

Ino was quite professional; having taken the money, she was obligated to protect the guy.

"I knew this money wouldn't be so easy to earn!"

She sighed, then formed a hand seal.